Obstetrical appliance.



M. H. TOPPING.

OBSTETRIGAL APPLIANGE.

APPLIUATION FILED DB0. 5, 190e.

915,127. Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

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MOSES H. TOPPING, OF FLAT RIVER, MISSOURI.

OBSTETRICAL APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 16, 1909.

App1icaton filed December 5, 1908. Serial No. 466,051.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Moses H. TOPPING, a l provi citizen of the United States, residing at Flat River, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Obstetrical A liance, of which the following is such a fu clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an obstetrical appliance and has for its obj ect the providing of an appliance of this class which will have sufficient rigidity to withstand all the strain to which it is subjected, and which at the same time may be readily adjusted to suit the patient, and which is light in weight and be packed in a small space so as to be easily carried by the physician or accoucheur.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form of device made in accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device in use.

ig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a front view, partly in section, one of the foot-rests being removed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a detail of construction.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the several views of the drawings.

The body of the device consists of a knockdown frame, the base of which is quadrilateral in form and preferably rectangular. The base is composed of end bars 10 and side bars 11. Extending upwardly from the front corners of the base, preferably at a slight angle, are bars 12. The bars 12 are connected to each other at the upper ends by a bar 13. The upper ends of the bars 12 are also connected to the rear of the base by bracers 14. rI"he bars 10, 11, 12, and 13, as well as the bracers 14 are all preferably made of metal tubing and are secured together by connecting pieces 15. The tubular members preferably engage with the connecting pieces 15 by means of internal threads screwing on threaded nipples 16 carried by the pieces 15.

In order to assemble the frame and take it apart, it is necessary that some of the tubular members be provided with right and left hand threads, as for example, the rear bar 10, the bar 13, and the bracers 14. The

jcorrescponding nipples will, of course, be

V to be grasped by the patient.

ed with right and left hand threads.

Sliding on the upwardly extending bars 12 are blocks 17, provided with liat front faces 18, to which are attached by screws, footrests 19. The blocks 17 are adjustable on the bars 12 by means of set screws 20. In order to cause the two blocks 17 to move in unison, they are provided with lugs 21 having openings 22 through which passes a cross rod 23. The ends of the cross rod 23 project beyond the blocks 17, as best shown in Fig. 3, and are provided with slots 24 through which pass straps 25. To the ends of the straps 25 are attached hand holds 26 adapted In order that the entire device may be packed in a space not longer than the bars 10 and 13, the cross bar 23 is made in two parts connected by a screw-threaded sleeve 27.

When in use the device, after being assembled, is placed in the bed or couch 28 so that its rear end bears against the foot board 29, the patients feet being placed in the footrests 19, while she grasps the hand holds 26. The length of the straps as well as the height of the foot-rests may be adjusted as desired so as to secure the proper position of the patient. The frame is amply strong and rigid to resist all the strain to which it is subjected and at the same time is light and may be packed in a very small space for transportation.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In an obstetrical appliance, the combination with a rigid frame, of foot-rests vertically adjustable on said frame, a cross bar adjustable with said foot-rests, straps secured to said cross bar, and hand holds for' said straps.

2. In an obstetrical appliance, the combination with a rigid frame formed of separable bars, of foot-rests vertically adjustable on said frame, a cross bar adjustable with said foot-rests, straps secured to said cross bar, and hand holds for said straps.

3. In an obstetrical appliance, a frame comprising a quadrilateral base formed of bars, bars extending upward from said base, bracers extending from the upper ends of said latter bars to the rear end of said base,

and a cross bar for connecting the upper ends my hand in the presence of tWo subscribing of saiduupwardly lextending bars; fo-rests Witnesses. Y Y VerticalJ y adjusts le on said upwar y extending bars, a cross bar adjustable With said MOSES H TOPPING 5 foot-rests, straps carried by said latter bar, Witnesses:

O. M. SILsBY,

and hand holds for Said straps.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set H. N. SILsBY. 

